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Darmstadt District

Hochtaunuskreis
Usingen

Kransberg Castle

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Kransberg Castle

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    Location: Usingen, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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    March 12, 2019

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    The castle was first mentioned around 1250, and in 1874 it was rebuilt into a neo-Gothic palace. In 1956, a BND office moved in, later parts of the German Air Force and the American Army. An American command post was set up in the bunkers for a possible attack by the Eastern Bloc countries. Today the castle is used for cultural events, weddings and corporate events.
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    April 19, 2019

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    Kransberg Castle: In 1939 the castle was confiscated by the Nazi regime and, as part of the Adlerhorst complex, was again fundamentally expanded and renovated. The underground bunker, the knight's …
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    October 24, 2021

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    Registry office and event location. Otherwise not accessible, as well as the WW2 bunkers below. Partly apartments in the building
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